WARNING: You may want to get another cup of coffee. My profile
turned into a novel when I was laid up for a month with a couple of
broken ribs..

I was married for 18 years and learned a lot, the poor girl paid
the price for someones future bliss. I've been single long enough
and don't want to go through a 12 step program to learn how to put
the toilet seat down again. I'm not the playa type and thanks to a
great mother I'm chivalrous and treat ladies as they should be, mom
would haunt me if I didn't. I'm very much a sapiophile and looking
for the needle in the haystack who's beautiful on the outside
because she has it going on inside; Lets face it, pretty girls are
dime a dozen, but beautiful with an inside that matches are a rare
breed. I'm many peoples best friend; I'd like to find mine
now.

Many times I think this site gets a bad rap. I am constantly amazed
at the caliber of women I've met from around the world on this
site. They are incredibly intelligent, strong and creative capable
women who any guy would be lucky to have, including myself; but I'm
going to be involved with some unique things in the near future
that I feel might be best suited for someone who has some similar
passions...and then they have to like me...yikes!!

I have many female friends and cherish my relationships with them,
but I'm a chronic monogamist and those are honest words. I've never
been lucky enough to be with a woman who wasn't jealous to some
degree, or who didn't get bent because I'm never jealous, even the
most beautiful and seemingly secure, even though I tried to make
them feel like the only girl in the world. I know that makes it
sound like I've made poor relationship choices, but honestly they
were outstanding women. What makes it even sadder is that I'm loyal
to a fault, and other than a few youthful indescretions in my 20's
I have never cheated.

Much of the work I do is with incredible looking women, but thats
just a part of the work and has nothing to do with my personal
life. If you're someone who wastes energy on jealousy, you may want
to pass and go with the juiced up guy that took a selfie in his
BVDs in front of the mirror. I know what I want, and emotionally
healthy. I've grown out of the ego-driven macho cave man phase. I
believe in integrity and I have some old fashion values and morals
that are my cornerstones ie; honesty, following through, meaning
what you say and saying what you mean etc, but don't be fooled, I
still have rock star type fun.

As I'm sure you know, many of the guys on this site will settle for
the low hanging fruit, some even the rotten fruit that's fallen
off. I'm more than willing to do the hard work and climb to the top
of the tree for the best fruit, and hopefully you would be willing
to do the same. If you couldn't tell I'm still very much a work in
progress, but I don't really have much baggage and very aware of my
faults. Although it may seem I'm on a hamster wheel I am very laid
back and definitely take time to smell the roses and get my
batteries recharged and simply enjoy being.

I am very optimistic, laugh often and find humor in most things.
Through my rose colored glasses ANYTHING is possible. Finding
someone who understands that and has a matching pair of glasses and
knows how important humor is, is really necessary for me. Laughter
is a gift that should never be taken for granted. I hope to find
someone who knows that.

I'm looking for someone to travel and play outdoors with who will
hopefully be interested in helping me with building a children's
camp on the water front in north Edmonds that will also cater to
kid's with challenges. We are also building a performing àrts
center with a dinner show facility, and a state of the art music
recording/production studio to work with the kid's . Professional
musicial artists will also record there and sponsor a child with an
instrument and help me teach the children how to play and perform
in lieu of paying for studio time in a beautiful facility that
overlooks the Puget Sound instead of the typical dungeon style
studio that so many are used to recording in..

We're also going to work with abused children and women who may be
stuck in some ugly situations and facilitate a way out from their
keepers and hopefully help them to find their smile again providing
transitional housing, a wellness center working with yoga,
bio-resonance and many other things. We are also going to give them
some fresh duds and a make over to help them to transition back
into the work force. Either to one of our female owned businesses
with an opportunity to own their own franchise, or back to the main
stream. Many of the successful women who I'm working with who own
their business came from really ugly situations.

I share all this because hopefully some of these things push your
hot button too. Again, if your passions are in other areas it
doesn't mean we will not be a good match. I get lot's of mail
everyday from women who try and convince me that this is their
thing. I tend to be pretty observant and good at reading between
the lines. I notice that some kind of romanticize the idea of
working with the different causes I've mentioned and talk
themselves into thinking they could jump in with both feet and be
fulfilled as they are writing. Maybe so, but we all have different
things that push our hot button. Maybe helping animals is your
thing, it's mine too, but there is more qualified people for that,
maybe you, so please don't think if you don't have similar passions
I wouldn't be interested, just as long as you're passionate about
something, and above all honest. I can't stress enough how
important honesty and trust is to me. I don't do so well with
people who are not straight with me, or passionate about something.
I can get on board with a lot of things. I actually enjoy learning
about things I'm ignorant about...forever a student....maybe we
could add it to our bag of tricks? I'm very open minded and not
judgmental. So what are you passionate about?

I recently read this and it really resonated with me, especially at
this stage of my life:
Don't spend major time with minor people. If there are people in
your life that continually disappoint you, break promises, stomp on
your dreams, too judgmental, have different values and don't have
your back during difficult times...that is not a friend.The hardest
battle in life is to be yourself in a world that tries hard, day
and night, to make you like everyone else. Sometimes in life as you
grow, your friends will either grow or go. Surround yourself with
people who reflect solid values, great goals, varied interests and
a lifestyle that is fruitful, positive and productive....

I'm attracted to sharp-intuitive-spiritual women who are givers. 2
takers will never make it. 1 giver and 1 taker will make it for a
while, but 2 givers have a very good shot at going the distance, I
am very much a giver. I like women who can laugh at themselves.
Devoid of ego who are not pretentious, are honest, capable, whitty
and humble who make me laugh even when not trying to. I've never
been happier in my life and do whatever it takes to stay that way.
I want someone who also can't wait to wake up each morning. I don't
NEED my other half, I'm lucky enough to very much be
whole...finally! :) It took a lot of work and awareness to get
there. Not so sure enough of us understand how important it is to
be whole before we seek happiness with someone else. 1+1=2 and two
like-minded working as one while still retaining their
individualality can be an incredibly powerful force. If you don't
understand the difference and you're still looking for your other
half, It's not likely I'll fit into that equation. Someone already
whole in my life would be an incredible bonus though.

I got my plumbing license while in college, not because I'm a trend
setter and knew sporting your butt-crack would become hip one day,
but as a fail safe and I can build a house from top to bottom and
enjoy designing, building and restoring one of a kind properties.
You don't need to be that brand of capable, just the type that can
think on your feet and wouldn't feel the need to call me crying
hystariclly when the spring on your french press gets bent. If you
know how to stop the toilet from running, or how to change a tire,
I may build a shrine. But make no mistake, I am fully aware of who
the stronger sex is, and I respect them much more than most guys
do.

I got along with my mother very well.... for the more aware you
know what that means. I stopped trying to "beat'em" and "joined'em"
a long time ago...not so sure why it takes guys so long to figure
out what is so obvious. Women are an amazingly powerful force that
I am ever learning from and choose to work along side of..

Music has, is and will always be necessary to keeping a smile on my
face. This is why I feel it's so very important to put it in
children's path given many schools have cut the arts budget and
something as unimportant as money should never be a reason to not
experience music on any level.

I spend lots of time on my mtn bike and on Mt. Baker whether
playing on my snowmobile or hiking in the summer with a good
snowball fight in July. I enjoy anything in the snow or water. I'm
very much a mountain and beach fanatic and enjoy island hopping in
the San Juan's by boat. Any excuse to travel is a good one. Next
year I plan on sailing to Hawaii like my grandparents did in 1953
(one of those weird middle-aged guy things). I hope to do it with
someone who is on a similar spiritual journey who may have a
similar hot button. Did I mention I'm a sucker for capable women?
:)

I Love fine dining & hole in the walls. I also enjoy cooking
and do well with others in the kitchen, as long as my cleaver and a
glass of Merlot is at arms reach.

I like growing my own food and bit of a chronic gardener trying to
escape the GMO food we are being poisoned with. I'm not legalistic
or religious in any way. My interests are pretty eclectic. I
thought I'd be retiring and building my Taj Mahol ranch in the
hills at this stage of my life, but it looks like that will be put
off for a few years..

I've met women who may have been a good fit for me if I wasn't
tackling the things I've mentioned, but they are things I'm
passionate about and know I need to tackle now that most my
professional goals are behind me.

Honestly it's going to take a very unique soul to be my partner.
I'm definitely not for the typical. I work crazy hours; sometimes
around the clock when I'm excited about a new idea and sleep when I
finally hit the wall. I've never been an 8-5 guy and always worked
for myself. All that being said; I can easily lose myself in the
serenity of working in the garden, music, wood working or a number
of other hobbies I have.

I am so done with the serial Starbucks coffee meet thing. I just
don't think you can give someone a fair chance drinking second rate
coffee in the madness of Starbucks. Of course it's our nature to
lift each others tail's, but sexy for me is something that resides
between someones ear's and not just the physical stuff.

If you have a career you love I'll be your biggest fan and support
all your dreams, but if you would like to participate in my little
venture and feel we have a shot at forevermore, that would be
great. I also desire a playmate who can eventually be spontaneous
and willing to fly to some exotic place at the drop of a hat. Don't
let having children still at home stop you; I do very well with
almost all kid's. I actually frequently fight the urge to have
another knowing it wouldn't be fair to the child. If you're the
type that after finding out one of the guys from your favorite hair
band in the 80s will be using the studio and you show up that day
with big hair, spandex and feel the need to throw your panties with
your phone number at them, we may have a problem ;)

I've usually been the best at what I do, and due in no small part
to an outstanding woman at my side who was my partner and complete
equal in every way. I also enjoy buying real estate and designing
and restoring old one of a kind properties and treasure hunting for
antiques and cool old things from yesterday. I try to support small
business anyway I can, women now own 58% of all small business, but
are still making 77 cents on the dollar compared to men. It's not
right. Over 20 years ago I started to making a conscious choice to
have female partners and it was the best choice I ever made. Not to
say I don't work well with men too, but I stopped doing the country
club business thing many years ago. I just came to a point where
inflated egos were something I no longer had patience with, even
though for many years I was certainly guilty of the same. I also
started to feel guilty by association when most the guys conquests
wore skirts that were not on their wives.

I'm into sports and need frequent endorphin fixes to think right,
and I always need to be learning and challenging myself, it's just
the way I'm wired. Go big, life is too short to go any other way.
I've asked my past girlfriends what they liked about me and the
ones that didn't say "nothing you loser", said being the right
brand of unpredictable, and that they never got bored.

I like intuitive women who can communicate with a look and has the
unique ability to walk into a room and everyone else becomes
invisible to me. I'm hugely a creative type in almost every part of
my life, and very much at my best when it's at full stride. I'm
holding out till I fnd the same.
Hopefully your as comfortable in jeans and a Tee as you are in your
LBD, a little tomboy and a whole lot of girlie-girl.

Someone who REALLY appreciates the outdoors and all of what the NW
has to offer, and doesn`t just talk a good game. Someone who is an
animal lover. Most importantly..I'm looking for my best friend, and
someone who will always have my back. If you can make it to the top
of Mt. Baker by snowmobile, we may just be picking out china
patterns when we get back down. My only absolutes are honesty,
trust and loyalty.

I'm looking for a lady with that something extra who won't settle
for second best because I won't either. I will always have your
back, treat you like a princess, be your biggest fan, best friend
and support you in your dreams without jealousy or ego...and I mean
it. If this makes sense to you, I would love to hear from you, even
if I'm not your cup of tea and you would like to help with the
kid's and women.

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I like women over35 most of all. Here are just a few reasons
why:

A woman over 35 will never wake you in the middle of the night and
ask, 'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you
think.

If a woman over 35 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit
around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and
it's usually more interesting...

Women over 35 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match
with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if
they think they can get away with it.

Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know
what it's like to be unappreciated. Women get psychic as they age.
You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 35.

Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 35 is far sexier
than her younger counterpart. Older women are forthright and
honest. They’ll tell you right off if you are a jerk, if you are
acting like one! You don’t ever have to wonder where you stand with
her.

Yes, we praise women over thirty five for a multitude of reasons.
Unfortunately, it’s not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart,
well-coiffed hot woman of thirty five-plus, there is a bald,
paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some
twenty-two-year-old waitress.

Ladies, I apologize.

For all those men who say, “Why buy the cow when you can get the
milk for free,” here’s an update for you. Now 80 percent of women
are against marriage, why? Because women realize it’s not worth
buying an entire pig, just to get a little sausage..

Mostly working on things associated with the causes I'm into. Also
resurrecting my grandfathers old lingerie and women's apparel line
from the 1940-60s to help abused women or newly empty nest mothers
transition back to the work force after doing the toughest job in
the world.

Designing a new line of womens bell bottoms and other line of
jeans. I'm also involved with an existing women's contemporary
western wear apparel business that's already in operation to help
abused women get back to the work force again. We also have 4 other
female owned business that we will be franchising to them.

Teaching children with, and without challenges music and the arts
and building a commercial recording studio to teach them in.

Creating, thinking big, music, designing and building. Thinking out
of the box and putting great teams together. Cooking, volunteering,
mentoring and understanding children. Business and seeing qualities
in people that others may miss, and seeing their hidden gifts.
Patience, foot rubs and watching the world through children's
unADULTrated eye's.

Helping kid's & women achieve their dreams and helping special
needs children understand why they ARE special. which way I'll itch
creative next and wondering how I'm going to bring the crazy ideas
rolling around my head to fruition. USA Inc. becoming a republic
again

Live Music or other local show. Quick jaunt to the San Juans
Anything I've never done before.. Great restaurant, or road trip
with no destination, or just hangin at home and cooking or BBQn
year round. Get together with friends

You've got past the serial dating phase and have a good
understanding that all worthwhile relationships that go the
distance start with a great friendship, and you're patient enough
to take the time to develop one.

My profile is ridiculously long because I tried to answer questions
I was always asked. The broken ribs certainly gave me plenty of
time to do so! If you got to the end, first my condolences, but if
you feel any desire to contact me, please do and please don't let
the old boy-girl rule stop you. We're on this site for a reason,
remember? ; )

Even if you don't think I'm your cup of tea and you might be
interested in working with the kids in the foundation or the abused
women & children. I would be very happy to answer any
questions, or hear any suggestions you may have.

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